13.6

13.4

.410

.429

0.2%

0.2%

0.4%

-0.1%

-0.4%

15

19

14.0

14.2

14.5

.424

.405

16.3%

36.4%

52.7%

-1.0%

4.4%

Now that Mat Gamel is on the Disabled List, someone is going to have to step up and not fulfill expectations.

7

17

17

16.3

14.8

14.0

.457

.477

62.9%

10.9%

73.8%

1.9%

10.0%

Doug Fister has not wished his mother a happy mother's day. Doug Fister is still angry. Doug Fister's mom didn't give him her maiden name.

8

17

16

17.0

14.9

15.7

.488

.469

13.3%

31.5%

44.8%

-0.5%

4.3%

Things I would have lost all my money betting against: Bronson Arroyo has the best K/BB ratio (6.60) in the National League.

9

18

17

16.2

15.1

15.1

.460

.479

0.0%

0.8%

0.9%

-0.1%

-0.2%

On Sunday, five hitters in the A's lineup exited the day hitting under .200. But, good news, only two of them were hitting under .100 and only one of those was hitting second.

10

19

15

15.2

15.5

17.2

.492

.472

3.1%

5.4%

8.5%

-0.8%

1.2%

Reasons for optimism: Nieuwenhuis anagrams to 'nu-uh weinies.'

11

14

20

14.7

15.9

18.1

.461

.441

0.4%

2.0%

2.4%

0.0%

0.8%

The further we get from 2010, the more likely it is that Geovany Soto really is just a .155 hitter.

12

15

20

16.0

16.0

14.3

.438

.458

17.9%

54.2%

72.1%

-0.4%

-8.4%

Since his home run six games ago, Albert Pujols is hitting .192/.222/.192. (Note: not funny unless you are a vindictive Cardinals fan.)

13

16

19

16.9

16.4

17.5

.477

.457

36.2%

22.4%

58.6%

0.7%

-7.9%

Cole Hamels is so old-school he spent his suspension working as a haberdasher's apprentice.

14

15

19

17.7

16.6

17.6

.492

.472

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

-0.0%

Has Carlos Lee been worth his contract? I'm not sure you'd get much argument in favor of that. Has Carlos Lee been worth a roster spot? Now that's worth arguing about.

15

18

16

15.3

16.7

15.4

.481

.501

26.4%

17.4%

43.8%

-1.2%

2.4%

Johnny Damon and his .159/.196/.227 line have led off in eight of the past nine games yet somehow the Indians have managed to go 4-5. It's almost as if it takes more than one guy to win or lose a... naahhh!

16

16

20

17.1

16.9

16.5

.462

.482

0.0%

0.7%

0.7%

0.1%

-1.0%

Kevin Millwood is on his sixth organization in four seasons. After Sunday's performance, Jack Zduriencik owes a Mother's Day card to the Red Sox, Yankees, Rangers, Rockies, and Orioles.

17

15

20

16.0

17.0

19.3

.480

.461

24.4%

6.8%

31.2%

0.2%

-0.7%

Joe Saunders is a known quantity, like when you leave milk out overnight. After Saunders had a 1.24 ERA after five starts, it's reassuring to know, two starts later, that yes, he's still Joe Saunders.

18

18

16

17.0

17.1

17.2

.509

.489

20.8%

20.1%

40.9%

1.1%

-4.9%

Seven innings of two-run ball lowered Carlos Zambrano's ERA to 1.88, causing the Cubs to ask the eternal question, "How come we can't have nice things?" Naw, just kidding, they're probably still happy to be rid of him.

19

17

17

16.4

17.3

18.0

.505

.485

33.6%

8.5%

42.1%

-1.2%

-11.0%

Hector Sanchez has 61 plate appearances and one walk. He would like to apologize for the blemish on his record.

20

15

19

17.2

17.6

16.7

.489

.509

23.9%

30.4%

54.4%

0.5%

8.5%

Red Sox starting pitching has allowed a total of six runs in the past three games. Think that might be a reason they've won all three? Nah, it was really that nobody was playing golf or eating chicken.

21

22

13

19.1

18.2

17.4

.547

.567

0.6%

2.7%

3.3%

0.3%

-1.2%

At least some small portion of the Orioles' success this year is due to the return of Nick Markakis' power stroke. After dropping to .405 last season, Markakis's slugging percentage is up to .455. He has never had an isolated power higher than .200, and sits at .201.

22

21

14

18.5

18.3

18.1

.542

.562

17.2%

29.9%

47.1%

1.2%

-13.3%

It is not only possible, it is probable that Matt Joyce is the best hitter in the Rays lineup. That may or may not be good news.

23

19

16

19.8

18.5

17.4

.534

.554

1.4%

4.7%

6.0%

-1.1%

-2.2%

Ricky Romero walked five Twins hitters. As walking five hitters has never been made into a t-shirt by Joe Maddon ("5 BB = 1 Win"), I'm fairly certain it's a bad idea.

24

19

15

18.7

18.7

18.1

.548

.568

56.9%

24.5%

81.4%

-0.4%

6.1%

In his return to the mound, Andy Pettitte had a no-hitter through 3 2/3 innings and a no-winner through 6 1/3.

Love the Cole Hamels line. I must stand up for poor, poor Phillip Humber, though. He actually pitched decently yesterday, allowing only 8 base runners and 1 run in 6.2 innings. It was after he had exited the game that the Royals went apeshit. Addison Reed allowed 6 earned in .1 innings.

Thanks, R.A. I saw him get lit up by the Red Sox immediately after the perfecto and then again two starts after that by the Indians. But you are right. Humber was pretty good last night. My bad on that one. Not sure what I was looking at.